World Water Day 2008 provides an opportunity to draw attention to the International Year of Sanitation 2008; a year in which the United Nations General Assembly in December 2006 has called for a focus on addressing sanitation and hygiene problems. About 2.6 billion people around the world live without access to even a toilet at home.

The International Year of Sanitation highlights 5 key messages:

·        Sanitation is vital for human health

·        Sanitation generates economic benefits

·        Sanitation contributes to dignity and social development

·        Sanitation helps the environment

·        Improving sanitation is achievable!

For more information on World Water Day 2008, please visit: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flashindex.html